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How do we reopen the country safely?
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The president talks about reopening the U.S. economy, but Lena Sun reports that experts say it would require widespread testing and contact tracing to do that safely. Long lines — and no relaxed restrictions — strain the nation’s food banks, Jenna Johnson reports. And, from Anna Fifield, how New Zealand didn’t just flatten the curve, but squashed it.
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Food banks sought relaxed federal rules to minimize contact. The USDA has stalled those requests, officials say.
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